Billy Brownless

Key Points

A great character on and off air, Billy Brownless has an active media career in radio and television, continuing to rank as a hit with audiences everywhere with his sense of humour and keen sporting knowledge combining to provide listeners with some fast-paced on-air action.

Billy Brownless was an exciting forward for Geelong for over ten years. Rated third on Geelong's all-time goal-kicking list behind Gary Ablett and Doug Wade. However, Brownless had a number of injuries in the final few years of his career and at the end of the 1997 season announced his retirement, finishing the career of one of Geelong's most effervescent characters.

Brownless is popular on the speaking circuit thanks to his many anecdotes from 25 years in both the football and media spotlight.

Biography

A great character on and off air, Billy Brownless has an active media career in radio and television, continuing to rank as a hit with audiences everywhere. Brownless is popular on the speaking circuit thanks to his many anecdotes from 25 years in both the football and media spotlight.

One of Geelong's most effervescent characters, the former high-flying Geelong forward is best known for his decade long involvement with the Nine Network's Logie award winning program The Footy Show. Billy Brownless is a regular panel member, previewing the upcoming round of AFL and is also a member of the Sunday Footy Show team.

Brownless has had a long term involvement in radio, with his sense of humour and keen sporting knowledge combining to provide listeners with some fast-paced on-air action.

In 2010, Brownless joined the ever popular Triple M AFL coverage, providing more of the on-air banter that has made him a fan favourite. He teamed up with Footy Show cohort James Brayshaw as co-host of Rush Hour, Triple M’s drive time radio show on Tuesday to Thursday afternoons. Prior to this, Brownless was an original member of Melbourne's 24-hour sports talk back station SEN 1116.

Billy Brownless was an exciting forward for Geelong for over ten years. Rated third on Geelong’s all-time goal-kicking list behind Gary Ablett and Doug Wade, Brownless initially established himself as full forward during the team’s free-scoring days in the late eighties and early nineties. Brownless established himself as one of Geelong’s most important players in 1991 when he filled the void left by the then retired Gary Ablett, kicking 81 goals and gaining All-Australian selection.

Despite four Grand Final appearances, Brownless never played in a winning side, although he came close in 1989 when he played at full forward in Geelong’s epic Grand Final against Hawthorn.

However, Brownless had to contend with a number of injuries in the final few years of his career and at the end of the 1997 season Brownless announced his retirement, finishing the career of one of Geelong’s most effervescent characters.

In 2008, Billy released his first book "Billy's Book for Blokes" which he draws on his own experiences and ideas to help guide the blokes in the 21st century. A second book, “The Best Man Walks Into A Bar Jokes” hit shelves in 2009.

Honours:1991 All-Australian 1991-92 Geelong Leading Goal-kicker

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Media

Comedic performance

Testimonials

Friendly, personable, well organized, on time, very easy going.Sonoco

Billy was great. He filled in at the last minute due to sickness and was extremely funny and very well received by our dealer group.Seeley International

Billy was punctual and very professional. He was friendly, funny & was very enjoyable company.WaveRider Communications Australia

Excellent. Great value. Good bloke who mixed well with all clients.Visyboard Mildura

Excellent. Billy was hilarious, extremely accommodation and very friendly. He was wonderful an suited out requirements perfectly. Thanks Billy!AXA

Billy was exactly what we expected him to be and the session ran very casually, as it had been planned, which was perfect. Billy suited our audience (which might say something about our audience!).Combined Rural Traders

Outstanding. Billy, in his own irreverent way, was a perfect fit for our clients who attended our golf day and dinner. His humour and "approachability" both before and during the event was terrific and moreover, his preparation for the various parts of the day (on-course celebrity, MC, Sports panel member and auctioneer) were nothing short of first-class. I couldn't recommend him highly enoughMYOB Australia

I wanted to say a very big thank you for such a great job you did for our Stockdale & Leggo Awards night on Tuesday.The client is extremely happy and thought the night was excellent (so did I). Your professionalism was very much appreciated and your easygoing nature really shone through.Corporate Incentive Solutions Pty Ltd

We wanted Billy to just be Billy and that is exactly what he did - he chatted to guests, told a few gags and MCd some sections of the day. He also made a point of learning about some of the products being exhibited and chatted about them too.Kerry Freer - Kerry Freer Events

Billy was friendly, engaging and incredibly generous with his time and talent.Rachel Carr - La Trobe University